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it says the risk of u.s. mission personnel, private u.s. citizens and business persons encountering an isolating event as a result of militia and political violence is high in capital letters. the government libya does not have the ability to effectively respond and manage the rising criminal militia related violence which can result in an isolated event. when you look at this in the context of 20-20 hindsight the state department was being told there was a problem. >> what do you expect the state department to say in response to this >> the state department will do two things. one, they are going to give the first detailed account of what happened on the ground. i believe their main point is going to be security can go up or down based on a threat situation, but we've never seen an event like this. since the storming of the u.s. embassy in iran in 1979 -- >> wouldn't that make you more protective -- given the circumstances in libya which were so wide-open, wouldn't you be more protective? >> i think you would be. this is the recurring prob
it says the risk of u.s. mission personnel, private u.s. citizens and business persons encountering an isolating event as a result of militia and political violence is high in capital letters. the government libya does not have the ability to effectively respond and manage the rising criminal militia related violence which can result in an isolated event. when you look at this in the context of 20-20 hindsight the state department was being told there was a problem. >> what do you expect...
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the flu affects up 20% of the u.s. population yearly and unlike a regular cold it causes severe symptoms. 200,000 hospitalizations, up to 49 death as year. now if the universal vaccine is approved it could be available within seven years but this fall just roll up your sleeves like usual to fight the virus off all year. i'm dr. holly philippines. >> cbs health watch sponsored by subway. try the newest phenomenon from subway. subway, eat fresh. try the surprisingly low fat new subway tuscan chicken melt. subway. eat fresh. ♪ >>> some of hollywood's most iconic wardrobes are going on display in london the weekend. >> these clothes are almost as famous as the actors who wore them. >> reporter: they weren't looking for costumes, they were looking for characters. >> the exhibition is meant to be seducti seven much it's meant to be mobl. >> reporter: it's meant to recreate moments. the moment marilyn monroe's dress billowed over a subway vent in "the seven year itch." scarlet o'hara's velvet curtain dress in "gone with the
the flu affects up 20% of the u.s. population yearly and unlike a regular cold it causes severe symptoms. 200,000 hospitalizations, up to 49 death as year. now if the universal vaccine is approved it could be available within seven years but this fall just roll up your sleeves like usual to fight the virus off all year. i'm dr. holly philippines. >> cbs health watch sponsored by subway. try the newest phenomenon from subway. subway, eat fresh. try the surprisingly low fat new subway...
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that would be massively destabilizing for the middle east and could even draw in the u.s. because turkey is a nato ally. however, this morning we heard from a senior adviser to the turkey engineer prime minister end he calmed some of those fears by saying turkey has no intention of going to war with syria but capable of defending its borders and will retaliate when necessary. >> clarissa ward is with us and been reporting on the upridesing in syria for more than a war. good to have you here. so what is the reaction on the part of the syrian free army and the people who are supporting the rebellion against the government to the fact that they have not been getting the kind of assistance they hoped for or expected. >> there's a sense of not just of disappointment but of real bitterness. they know that they cannot win this war out sophisticated anti-aircraft weaponry and it's hard to overemphasize how devastating the regime constant aerial bombardment on the people, on the ground, on the cities. they know they need a no fly zone or need those weapons and because they are not
that would be massively destabilizing for the middle east and could even draw in the u.s. because turkey is a nato ally. however, this morning we heard from a senior adviser to the turkey engineer prime minister end he calmed some of those fears by saying turkey has no intention of going to war with syria but capable of defending its borders and will retaliate when necessary. >> clarissa ward is with us and been reporting on the upridesing in syria for more than a war. good to have you...
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nearly half of all adults in the u.s. take vitamins. a new study claims a deadly multivitamin can help men 50 and over avoid cancer. the study from boston, brick hall and young hospital says it can help present cancer. but the authors is not telling you something. he's the author of "the end of illness," published by simon and shuster, a division of cbs. doctor, is take a multivitamin a good idea? >> eating a great diet is good idea. eating real food is a good idea. i hate to pour cold water on things. if you look closely at this study, 14,000 doctors stew did, 13 of whom had cancer going in. only the ones who previously had cancer. a normal individual, you always have to say to your self, a normal individual will not benefit from take a multivitamin a day. that being said there are a number of studies done showing harm taking higher dose vitamins. vitamin e can cause prostate cancer. vitamin a can increase lung cancer in smokers. eat real food. >> multiwill minutes that you buy over-the-counter do they have the kind of excess you're ta
nearly half of all adults in the u.s. take vitamins. a new study claims a deadly multivitamin can help men 50 and over avoid cancer. the study from boston, brick hall and young hospital says it can help present cancer. but the authors is not telling you something. he's the author of "the end of illness," published by simon and shuster, a division of cbs. doctor, is take a multivitamin a good idea? >> eating a great diet is good idea. eating real food is a good idea. i hate to...
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u.s. ambassador in libya. >>> a surprise in the polls. mitt romney gets a big bump among women voters as he meets president obama in tonight's debate. >>> new scare in the meningitis outbreak. officials are now look iing at o new drugs that could be linked to the spread. >>> but we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> i take responsibility. i'm in charge of the state department. >> secretary of state clinton takes the blame for the attack on the libyan consulate. the one that killed the u.s. ambassador and others. >> hillary clinton said the buck stop with her. >> it went an intelligence failure. nobody wants aanswers more than i do. these are people who i care deeply about. >>> the white house is promising president obama will not hold back during tonight's town hall style debate in new york. >> the first presidential showdown the democrat candidate, if you remember missed it. >> moderator candy crowley asking follow-up questions. >> if somebo
u.s. ambassador in libya. >>> a surprise in the polls. mitt romney gets a big bump among women voters as he meets president obama in tonight's debate. >>> new scare in the meningitis outbreak. officials are now look iing at o new drugs that could be linked to the spread. >>> but we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. >> i take responsibility. i'm in charge of the state department. >> secretary of state clinton...
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even after awlaki was killed in a u.s. drone strike, his magazine called "inspire" provided nafis with the outlines for his plot. >> there are still individuals and groups indeed, around the world who have bought into the al qaeda narrative who have some kind of vague blueprint in their mind which involves new york and the united states and explosives and who wish to do harm. >> this investigation is ongoing. the fbi is still talking to at least five friends and associates of the suspect. one man who voiced his support during the plotting of a violent act were nafis' plans was picked up in san diego late wednesday afternoon. this is still unfolding. >> he may or may not have been acting alone? >> that's a big question. his own statements are that he was already in contact with an al qaeda network before he arrived in the united states. so it opens the question -- and they'll delve into this now. was he by himself or was he part of a network? did somebody send him or did he just show up? >> what do we know about the bomb he
even after awlaki was killed in a u.s. drone strike, his magazine called "inspire" provided nafis with the outlines for his plot. >> there are still individuals and groups indeed, around the world who have bought into the al qaeda narrative who have some kind of vague blueprint in their mind which involves new york and the united states and explosives and who wish to do harm. >> this investigation is ongoing. the fbi is still talking to at least five friends and associates...
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you saw in today's paper the u.s. has the policy essentially of not arming the rebels directly, but allowing or possibly assisting in indirectly arming the rebels through countries like these gulf countries, saudi arabia and qatar. and the problem you have is many private citizens from these countries, in fact, don't espouse democratic values, per se. but support more militant islamic groups. >> clarissa, let me ask you about that "new york times" piece this morning that says a lot of these arms being supplied by saudi arabia and qatar are going into the hands of these hard line islamic jihadists and not these more secular opposition groups. is this a blow to u.s. strategy there? >> i think it absolutely is. because there's a very real sense that the u.s. has lost an opportunity here by taking such a hands-off approach to the syrian conflict. they've really lost the opportunity to influence the -- what's happening on the ground and to ensure that groups and opposition members who do espouse more democratic values have
you saw in today's paper the u.s. has the policy essentially of not arming the rebels directly, but allowing or possibly assisting in indirectly arming the rebels through countries like these gulf countries, saudi arabia and qatar. and the problem you have is many private citizens from these countries, in fact, don't espouse democratic values, per se. but support more militant islamic groups. >> clarissa, let me ask you about that "new york times" piece this morning that says a...
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about his administration's handling of that attack in libya that left four americans including the u.s. ambassador dead. he's also very likely to be asked about a report in the "new york times" this weekend that said that the u.s. and iranians are on the verge of one on one talks about iran's nuclear program after the election. the white house came out very quickly and denied that but officials tell me they are open with talks with the iranians. the president is likely to be asked about that because some republicans argue that's a sign of weakness. the president likely to argue that it's a sign that his sanctions that he put in place against iran are working and that iran is more willing to negotiate. mr. obama has spent all weekend at camp david going over background materials, meeting with his debate team, and you're likely to hear him tonight describe romney's foreign policy as blundering. you'll hear him talk about the fact that romney's one and only overseas trip ended him embarrassing himself fwuing perhaps the uk wasn't ready to host the olympics. >> nancy cordes thank you. form
about his administration's handling of that attack in libya that left four americans including the u.s. ambassador dead. he's also very likely to be asked about a report in the "new york times" this weekend that said that the u.s. and iranians are on the verge of one on one talks about iran's nuclear program after the election. the white house came out very quickly and denied that but officials tell me they are open with talks with the iranians. the president is likely to be asked...
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he met daily with u.s. ambassador christopher stevens who was killed along with three colleagues in the assault on the u.s. compound in benghazi. he says the state department initiated an ill-advised drawdown of security in the six months before the assault. one month before the attack, woods' military team and the last of three s.w.a.t.-style state department teams left libya. when you found out the last two teams were being pulled from libya, what was your feeling about that? >> i felt like we were being asked to play the piano with two fingers. there was concern amongst the entire embassy staff. i had people come and ask me that as well. >> what are they saying? >> they asked if we were safe. they asked if -- what was going to happen. and i could only answer that it shall what we were being told was they were working on it still. they'll get us more. but i never saw that. >> ambassador stevens wanted continued or enhanced security. >> mm-hmm. >> the regional security officer wanted enhanced or continued
he met daily with u.s. ambassador christopher stevens who was killed along with three colleagues in the assault on the u.s. compound in benghazi. he says the state department initiated an ill-advised drawdown of security in the six months before the assault. one month before the attack, woods' military team and the last of three s.w.a.t.-style state department teams left libya. when you found out the last two teams were being pulled from libya, what was your feeling about that? >> i felt...
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the u.s. government investigation has gone cold, until a disturbing video clip appeared monday on the facebook page of supporters of syrian president bashar al assad. it had been posted on youtube six days ago. a word of warning. some viewers may find the following video upsetting. the shaky 46-second-long video shows austin tice as he's being led away. blindfolded and in broken a arabic, he recites portions of a prayer and then shows signs of distress. >> oh, jesus. >> reporter: the disturbing video was not released on any known extremistwebsites. the u.s. state department can't verify whether the man in the video is austin tice, but friends say the man featured is the 41-year-old former marine. they say the video may be staged, saying the clothing is native to afghanistan, not syria. >> it's almost as if someone watched tapings of men and fighters in afghanistan and tried to mimic their behavior, but did so in a very poor manner. >> reporter: before he vanished outside damascus, he had been
the u.s. government investigation has gone cold, until a disturbing video clip appeared monday on the facebook page of supporters of syrian president bashar al assad. it had been posted on youtube six days ago. a word of warning. some viewers may find the following video upsetting. the shaky 46-second-long video shows austin tice as he's being led away. blindfolded and in broken a arabic, he recites portions of a prayer and then shows signs of distress. >> oh, jesus. >> reporter:...
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the duo behind that ballot just wrapped up their first u.s. tour in 20 years. >> that tour almost didn't happen. the group's singer had to overcome a life-threatening illness. bill whitaker has her story of courage and perseverance. >> reporter: saturday night in los angeles. more than 5,000 fans packed the gibson amphitheater to see a band most probably first heard in high school. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: they came to see roxette, the pop rock duo from sweden guitarist per gessle and singer marie fredriksson. a string of hits in the '80s and '90 hs like "the look" and "it must have been love" from the julia roberts movie "pretty woman." ♪ it must have been love but it's over now ♪ ♪ from the moment that we touched ♪ >> reporter: now two decades later, roxette returned with a 19-month 140-city world tour and a new album, "traveler." but it was a tour that almost didn't happen. >> you were faced with a life-threatening illness. can you tell me about that? what happened? >> thank god it's over. it has been very very tough. but i'm here. i'm
the duo behind that ballot just wrapped up their first u.s. tour in 20 years. >> that tour almost didn't happen. the group's singer had to overcome a life-threatening illness. bill whitaker has her story of courage and perseverance. >> reporter: saturday night in los angeles. more than 5,000 fans packed the gibson amphitheater to see a band most probably first heard in high school. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: they came to see roxette, the pop rock duo from sweden guitarist per gessle...
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forecasters say it could hit the u.s. in a big way. >>> as the candidates sprint across the country, a new poll shows the gender gap is nearly gone. >>> former secretary of state colin powell breaks his silence about who he is endorsing for president. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> hurricane sandy made landfall in southern cuba this morning, already passed through jamaica and haiti with deadly results. >> powerful storm intensifies over the caribbean. >> strong category 2 sandy looks to become a menace for folks all along the u.s. east coast. >> we will see a lot of problems with wind, rain and maybe even snow. it will go down in the history books when it's all done. >>> i know it's been tough these last four years but things are about to get better. >> it is crunch time for the white house. president obama is in the midstative 40-hour coast to coast campaign marathon. >> no sleep. if you're not going to sleep you may as well be in vegas. >>> wildfire tearing thr
forecasters say it could hit the u.s. in a big way. >>> as the candidates sprint across the country, a new poll shows the gender gap is nearly gone. >>> former secretary of state colin powell breaks his silence about who he is endorsing for president. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's eye opener. your world in 90 seconds. >>> hurricane sandy made landfall in southern cuba this morning, already passed through jamaica and haiti with deadly...
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on her first overseas trip since the fatal attack on the u.s. consulate in libya, secretary clinton is tryingo set the record straight, pushing back against what some are calling mixed messages out of washington. on september 16th, ambassador susan rice made a number of tv appearances. did you approve her speaking points that she delivered on the tv shows that day? >> i think she very clearly said here's what we know now, but this is going to change. this is what we have at present, but it will evolve, and the intelligence community has said the same thing. >> reporter: just five days after the attack, rice appeared on cbs's "face the nation." she blamed the violence on spontaneous protest over an anti-muslim film. >> you did not have information at present that lead us to conclude that this was premeditated or preplanned. >> reporter: who briefed on ambassador rice? did you sign off on those brief ings? >> you would have to ask her. >> reporter: you didn't speak to her before that appearance? >> no, but everybody had the same information. i hav
on her first overseas trip since the fatal attack on the u.s. consulate in libya, secretary clinton is tryingo set the record straight, pushing back against what some are calling mixed messages out of washington. on september 16th, ambassador susan rice made a number of tv appearances. did you approve her speaking points that she delivered on the tv shows that day? >> i think she very clearly said here's what we know now, but this is going to change. this is what we have at present, but...
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on a much more practical level when they have a theft like that, like u.s. currency when they counterfeit it they come out with a new $100 bill they come out with different sets of chips and anti-counterfeiting devices in them and ways to track them. so we're deep in knuckle head territory here. >> not to just like go to the movies that's why in "oceans 11" they didn't steal the chips they went for the cash. >> las vegas invented information sharing and invented high end intelligence sharing, they invented all the technology. even in the high end robbery the las vegas response is different which is it's all going on in the security cameras and you think security would rush in. their tactic is let them do the robbery we'll solve the crime later. we have a movie out there but we don't want a shootout on the floor. they are very start. >> tell us about the black book than guy who developed the app. >> in 1967 they were using the black book. it's actually silver. it has everybody who is banned from every casino. this is the first information in intelligence shar
on a much more practical level when they have a theft like that, like u.s. currency when they counterfeit it they come out with a new $100 bill they come out with different sets of chips and anti-counterfeiting devices in them and ways to track them. so we're deep in knuckle head territory here. >> not to just like go to the movies that's why in "oceans 11" they didn't steal the chips they went for the cash. >> las vegas invented information sharing and invented high end...
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u.s. officials knew the attack on libyan consulate was terror related. this morning we know a terror suspect now in custody in tunisia claimed responsibility on facebook just hours after the attack. john miller is here. john, good morning. what do we make of this arrest in tunisia? >> well this is somebody we've been tracking for a while. this was an individual who was in custody a couple of weeks ago in turkey and the fbi was actively trying to get an interview with him in turkey and the turks deported him to tunisia. they are negotiating with the tunisian government. he's reportedly behind that posting claiming responsibility. the question about him is that it probably doesn't make him a leader of ansar al sharia claiming response about it but he may have had access to the leaders. i should add in they believe he was there at the scene of the attack not just posting information. >> what about these emails that have been on tand? many critics say they are a smoke gun. 24 hours after the a
u.s. officials knew the attack on libyan consulate was terror related. this morning we know a terror suspect now in custody in tunisia claimed responsibility on facebook just hours after the attack. john miller is here. john, good morning. what do we make of this arrest in tunisia? >> well this is somebody we've been tracking for a while. this was an individual who was in custody a couple of weeks ago in turkey and the fbi was actively trying to get an interview with him in turkey and the...
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as jeff glor reports, indiana's republican u.s. senate candidate is in hot water over xhepts he ma ma -- comments he made. >> reporter: none of them went as far as the state's current treasurer last night. >> i, too, certainly stand for life. >> reporter: the remark came during the end of tuesday's final debate for indiana's open senate seat when richard mourdock was asked about abortion. >> even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape that it is something that god intended to happen. >> reporter: after the debate, mourdock clarified his comment saying god creates life. and that is my point. god does not want rape and by no mean means with his i suggesting that he does. rape is a horrible thing. and for anyone to twist my words otherwise is absurd and sick. but democrats were quick to capitalize. senior obama campaign adviser david axelrod tweeted mitt's man mourdock aprils akin in indiana debate, reflecting a gop that is way out of the mainstream, a not so subtle reminder during the missouri senate race two months ago.
as jeff glor reports, indiana's republican u.s. senate candidate is in hot water over xhepts he ma ma -- comments he made. >> reporter: none of them went as far as the state's current treasurer last night. >> i, too, certainly stand for life. >> reporter: the remark came during the end of tuesday's final debate for indiana's open senate seat when richard mourdock was asked about abortion. >> even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape that it is something...
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over the weekend, "the new york times" reported that the u.s. and iran had agreed in principle to one on one talks over iran's nuclear program after the election. the white house quickly denied that, though officials tell me they're very open to those talks. some republicans have called that a sign of weakness. while the president is likely to argue tonight that it's a sign of strength. a sign that sanctions that he put in place against iran are working and that iran is now more likely to negotiate. the president has spent all weekend at camp david going over background materials, meeting with his debate prep team. you'll hear him tonight argue that romney's foreign policy approach is blundering, blustering. that he messed up his one overseas trip during this campaign season. and then after this, it's a full-on campaign blitz. the president will be hitting six battleground states over the next three days. >> with us now, former michigan governor jennifer granholm. democrat and host of "the war room" on current tv. also republican strategist rick
over the weekend, "the new york times" reported that the u.s. and iran had agreed in principle to one on one talks over iran's nuclear program after the election. the white house quickly denied that, though officials tell me they're very open to those talks. some republicans have called that a sign of weakness. while the president is likely to argue tonight that it's a sign of strength. a sign that sanctions that he put in place against iran are working and that iran is now more...
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that would be massively destabilizing for the middle east and could even draw in the u.s. turkey is a nato ally. however this morning we've also heard of the senior adviser to the turkish prime minister, who seemed to quell those fears saying turkey has no intention of going to war with syria but that turkey is capable of defending its borders and will retaliate when necessary. >> holly williams, thank you so much. clarissa ward is with us now, reporting on the uprising in syria for more than a year. good morning. >> good morning, charlie and norah. >> good to have you here. >> thank you. >> what is the reaction on the part of the people supporting the rebellion against the government to the fact that they have not been getting the kind of assistance they hoped for or expected? >> i think there's a sense now not just of disappointment, but actually of real bitterness. they know that they cannot win this war without sophisticated anti-aircraft weaponry. it's hard to overemphasize how devastating the effect of the regime's constant aerial b bombardment is on the cities. they
that would be massively destabilizing for the middle east and could even draw in the u.s. turkey is a nato ally. however this morning we've also heard of the senior adviser to the turkish prime minister, who seemed to quell those fears saying turkey has no intention of going to war with syria but that turkey is capable of defending its borders and will retaliate when necessary. >> holly williams, thank you so much. clarissa ward is with us now, reporting on the uprising in syria for more...
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on that day, the u.s. was down 34 highly trained security officers in libya compared to six months before. the state department told officials sorting through everything they don't see evidence of a lot of security requests that were denied. charlie? >> sharyl attkisson, thank you. you can see more of this story tonight on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. gas prices continue to skyrocket in california. statewide average hit a new record high this morning. nearly $4.67 a gallon. at some stations drivers are paying more than $5. as john blackstone reports the governor is stepping in and taking some action. >> reporter: with gas prices rising steeply for a week, some california drivers are buying as little gasoline as they can. >> they are keeping little tired old grannies at home. i can't pay these big prices. >> reporter: california governor agreed it's an emergency so he authorized an immediate switch to winter gasoline which can be more polluting but can bring down gas prices. >> i had to cutback o
on that day, the u.s. was down 34 highly trained security officers in libya compared to six months before. the state department told officials sorting through everything they don't see evidence of a lot of security requests that were denied. charlie? >> sharyl attkisson, thank you. you can see more of this story tonight on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. gas prices continue to skyrocket in california. statewide average hit a new record high this morning. nearly $4.67 a gallon. at...
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. >> the u.s. anti-doping agency said lance armstrong was at the center of the doping scandal. >> a black bear had a school scrambling. forced a lock down. >> the oakland a's will live another day! can they do it again? he did. >> all that -- >> 15--week-old walrus. >> great another brooklyn hipster with a ridiculous mustache. >> tickle me elmo, tickle me bill moyers, tickle everybody. >> on cbs "this morning." >> larry pushed me to being a great and i hope i pushed him to being a great. >> i guess the message tonight, magic johnson, find somebody to hate. >>> welcome to cbs "this morning." i'm charlie rose in los angeles. norah o'donnell is in new york. new polls show the race between president obama and governor mitt romney is getting tighter. a new quinnipiac university-cbs nes-"new york times" poll of likely voemters in three crucial swing states has just come out. >> romney lead by one-point in colorado. in wisconsin mr. obama's lead is three points. he had been up six in that state. however i
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it is in an area patrolled almost exclusively by u.s. forces. at least ten afghan police and civilians were killed in the attack that the taliban has already claimed responsibility for. this comes after an incident over the weekend where it appears that u.s. soldiers and afghan soldiers got into a fire fight at a check point southwest of kabul. an american soldier and an american civilian were killed in that attack along with three afghan soldiers. it is still under investigation. but what it underlines is the challenges and difficulties of u.s. soldiers working alongside armed afghan soldiers and police on the battlefield. we joined a team of u.s. soldiers at a check point in a volatile area north of kandahar. and this is a unit that had been involved in a joint operation before it was called off. they're currently in the process of vetting every single member that they're working with. and they say that -- the commanders tell us they have a long checklist that they have to review before they resume these joint operations. the events over the w
it is in an area patrolled almost exclusively by u.s. forces. at least ten afghan police and civilians were killed in the attack that the taliban has already claimed responsibility for. this comes after an incident over the weekend where it appears that u.s. soldiers and afghan soldiers got into a fire fight at a check point southwest of kabul. an american soldier and an american civilian were killed in that attack along with three afghan soldiers. it is still under investigation. but what it...
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he's been charged by the u.s. government in a series of plots, one thing he's accused of conspiring to kidnap american tourists in 1998 and setting up an al qaeda training camp in oregon in 1999. he started with aiding taliban and al qaeda efforts in afghanistan. >> how come it has taken so long to bring masri to the united states? >> reporter: this has been a long fight. he's been fighting extradition since his m dictment because he knows frankly he faces a life sentence here in the u.s. one of his alleged co-conspirators has already been convicted and he's sentenced to life in prison. masri is an interesting character. he lost both hands and one eye fighting the soviets in afghanistan and he says he suffers a number of physical ailments. he lists diabetes and depression among them. his supporters argued if masri came to the u.s. he would be subject to human rights violations in prison. so they used those arguments to drag these things out. >> who were the other suspects that were brought back? >> reporter: two o
he's been charged by the u.s. government in a series of plots, one thing he's accused of conspiring to kidnap american tourists in 1998 and setting up an al qaeda training camp in oregon in 1999. he started with aiding taliban and al qaeda efforts in afghanistan. >> how come it has taken so long to bring masri to the united states? >> reporter: this has been a long fight. he's been fighting extradition since his m dictment because he knows frankly he faces a life sentence here in...
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president, china is demanding that the u.s. payback its debt in fuel immediately. >> why you got to do that. >> you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> on cbs "this morning." >> presidential candidate who blinked less during a debate or as michele bachmann put it you want me to get back into this as michele bachmann put it you want me to get back into this thing? captioning funded by cbs >> good morning. it is wednesday, october 3, 2012. for the first time president obama and mitt romney will meet on stage. the president faced critic jim for a five year old speech. his running meat misspoke again. we go to denver for a preview. >> reporter: good morning. both of these candidates are under enormous pressure to perform tonight. they have been preparing for more than a month. yesterday we saw them both take a little break, try to get away from it all. then last night that video changed the conversation. >> in denver, romney went for mexican at chipotle along with oh
president, china is demanding that the u.s. payback its debt in fuel immediately. >> why you got to do that. >> you know nothing about me but what you see on the outside and i am much more than a number on a scale. >> on cbs "this morning." >> presidential candidate who blinked less during a debate or as michele bachmann put it you want me to get back into this as michele bachmann put it you want me to get back into this thing? captioning funded by cbs >>...
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we have over 17 million tablets now in the u.s. ipad mini is coming out. there's such a seismic shift now in terms of the sensibility of readers, and really our appetite as marketers have been the ones urging us to do this. i had more e-mails from advertisers and marketers saying right decision smart decision, it may take a min tout get it right. more than a minute but it is the right direction. >> did you know this was inevitable when you took over "newsweek." >> two years ago this wouldn't have been the absolutely inevitable outcome this fast. but the fact is that "the daily beast" is enormously successful. we launched that four years ago, we've had a 70% increase in traffic. there was always a feeling and a knowledge inside us that eventually we would go to be a digital company. the question is when. two years, four years, five years. we took over a magazine that was completely really very water bombed and the whole goal was to revive it. there's a $43 million cost in printing and distributing. >> online the cost is -- >> before you've hired a soul you'
we have over 17 million tablets now in the u.s. ipad mini is coming out. there's such a seismic shift now in terms of the sensibility of readers, and really our appetite as marketers have been the ones urging us to do this. i had more e-mails from advertisers and marketers saying right decision smart decision, it may take a min tout get it right. more than a minute but it is the right direction. >> did you know this was inevitable when you took over "newsweek." >> two...
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is it a blow to u.s. strategy there? >> it is. because there's a sense that the u.s. has lost an opportunity here by taking such a hands off approach to the syrian conflict. they lost the opportunity to influence what's happening on the ground and to ensure that groups and opposition members who do espouse more democratic values have any real success or power or influence. >> and of course you were in damascus about a year ago. how have things changed? what's the feeling among the opposition there? >> the change is dramatic. when i was in damascus a year ago people were talking about freedom, they were talking about dignity, they were talking about democracy. nobody was talking about religion. now people, opposition fighters are calling this a jihad. there's been a real shift. but i would say that that shift is as a result of the desperation of the syrian people. the fighting has been going on for more than a year and half. the people have paid a high price for it. they feel western democracies particularly the u.s. have left them to die. >> thank you. >> now to felix
is it a blow to u.s. strategy there? >> it is. because there's a sense that the u.s. has lost an opportunity here by taking such a hands off approach to the syrian conflict. they lost the opportunity to influence what's happening on the ground and to ensure that groups and opposition members who do espouse more democratic values have any real success or power or influence. >> and of course you were in damascus about a year ago. how have things changed? what's the feeling among the...
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. >> the u.s. anti-doping agency said armstrong was at the center of the most sophisticated doping program ever seen. >> a black bear had a school scrambling. >> we got that going. we still learned something today. >> for the oakland a's they'll live another day. >> did he do it again? he did! >> all that. >> 15-week old walrus about to make his debut in brooklyn. >> great, another brooklyn hipster with a ridiculous moustache. >> and all that matters. >> tickle me elmo. tickle me bill moyers. tickle everybody. >> on "cbs this morning." >> larry pushed me to be great and i hope i pushed him to be great. >> i guess the real message tonight for magic johnson is >> i guess the real message tonight for magic johnson is find somebody to hate. captioning funded by cbs >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." i'm charlie rose in los angeles. norah o'donnell is in new york. new poles show the race between president obama and governor mitt romney is getting tighter. a new quinnipiac "new york times" poll of likely
. >> the u.s. anti-doping agency said armstrong was at the center of the most sophisticated doping program ever seen. >> a black bear had a school scrambling. >> we got that going. we still learned something today. >> for the oakland a's they'll live another day. >> did he do it again? he did! >> all that. >> 15-week old walrus about to make his debut in brooklyn. >> great, another brooklyn hipster with a ridiculous moustache. >> and all...
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in syria, he said the u.s. should help facilitate arming the rebellion against syrian president bashar al-assad and he said the president's restrained relationship between benjamin netanyahu has emboldened adversaries like iran. romney offered a different take on the palestinian conflict. monday he indicated he would work to resolve it. >> finally, i'll recommit america to the goal of a democratic prosperous palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the jewish state of israel. >> reporter: now, romney's got momentum, but there's another thing he's got, and that is enthusiasm among his supporters. in that pew poll that you mentioned, norah, listen to this statistic. back in june and july, among romney's supporters, it was in the 30s of people who strongly supported him. now today, that number of strongly support is 67%. >>> rudy giuliani ran for the republican nomination in 2008 and is a supporter of governor romney. pleased to have you, mr. mayor. >> charlie, good to be with you. >> when
in syria, he said the u.s. should help facilitate arming the rebellion against syrian president bashar al-assad and he said the president's restrained relationship between benjamin netanyahu has emboldened adversaries like iran. romney offered a different take on the palestinian conflict. monday he indicated he would work to resolve it. >> finally, i'll recommit america to the goal of a democratic prosperous palestinian state living side by side in peace and security with the jewish state...
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. >> in san francisco a memorial was held for chris stevens, the u.s. ambassador who lost his life in an attack in benghazi, libya. >>> paintings by picasso, month nature and matisse stolen from rotterdam museum. >>> $8 million sail boat flips over on a training run for the america's cup. thankfully everybody is okay. >> all that database >> he's paying a visit to a memorial when she stumbled. >> do you have a nickname for the pumpkin? >> the pleasure dome. >> bam. >> another mitt romney moment is going viral. >> went to a number of women's groups and i said can you help us find folks and they brought us binders of women. >> this is the moment this is the moment. the team worked on this. i justit share on facebook. >> i was going to tweet this. >> tre you go. >> welcome to cbs "this morning." i'm norah o'donnell. charlie is out this time. this. >> i'm no comments about anyone being distracted or disengaged. president obama and mitt romney hit each other early and often in their second debate last night and in a cbs news poll 37% of uncommitted voters wh
. >> in san francisco a memorial was held for chris stevens, the u.s. ambassador who lost his life in an attack in benghazi, libya. >>> paintings by picasso, month nature and matisse stolen from rotterdam museum. >>> $8 million sail boat flips over on a training run for the america's cup. thankfully everybody is okay. >> all that database >> he's paying a visit to a memorial when she stumbled. >> do you have a nickname for the pumpkin? >> the...
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david martin has the story. >> reporter: u.s. officials say a cyber attack against the world's largest oil producer has been traced to hackers inside iran. another volley in an increasingly high stakes war going on in cyber space. defense secretary panetta warns potential enemies are developing the capability to launch devastating attacks. >> the collective result of these kinds of attacks could be a cyber pearl harbor. an attack that would cause physical destruction and the loss of life. an attack that would paralyze and shock the nation. and create a new profound sense of vulnerability. >> reporter: iran does not have that kind of capability yet. but u.s. officials say several recent cyber attacks have been traced to hackers inside iran. panetta stopped short of blaming iran but in a speech last night described the cyber attack which occurred two months ago. >> more than 30,000 computers that it infected were rendered useless and had to be replaced. >> reporter: the attack using a virus did not disrupt oil production built a co
david martin has the story. >> reporter: u.s. officials say a cyber attack against the world's largest oil producer has been traced to hackers inside iran. another volley in an increasingly high stakes war going on in cyber space. defense secretary panetta warns potential enemies are developing the capability to launch devastating attacks. >> the collective result of these kinds of attacks could be a cyber pearl harbor. an attack that would cause physical destruction and the loss of...
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first, i asked vice president joe biden about romney's claim that the u.s. should do more to stop iran's nuclear ambitions. >> iran's more isolated today than it was when we took office. iran had significant influence, not only in the shia world but in the sunni world. the world was split on iran. we were viewed as somehow by the rest of the world as being too unilateral. today it is isolated. but the only thing that i heard -- maybe i missed something -- governor romney say tonight was that he would have done it sooner. when in fact, before he was -- i don't know what he was saying before. >> governor romney in the past has been very tough of your administration's handling of the security situation in benghazi, libya, and the protection of our diplomats there. tonight, he took a pass on that particular issue. but i do have to ask you about a piece that was in "the wall street journal" this morning. they reported that the president was told in his presidential daily briefing for more than a week after that siege that the assault grew out of a spontaneous pro
first, i asked vice president joe biden about romney's claim that the u.s. should do more to stop iran's nuclear ambitions. >> iran's more isolated today than it was when we took office. iran had significant influence, not only in the shia world but in the sunni world. the world was split on iran. we were viewed as somehow by the rest of the world as being too unilateral. today it is isolated. but the only thing that i heard -- maybe i missed something -- governor romney say tonight was...
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senator obama accuses u.s. government of short changing hurricane katrina victim. >> people down in new orleans they don't care about as much. >> meanwhile joe biden just gave the republicans some great new material. >> how they can justify raises taxes on the middle class that's been buried the last four years. >> i'm sorry, which candidate is he campaigning for? i'm confused. >>> had hillary clinton put together an investigation for the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. >>> american airlines plans to check at least 11 more planes for loose seats. clamps have caused the seats to come loose on three flights. >>> hit by a car, stuck in its grill and managed to survive. >> the luckiest dog i've met. >>> now cops looking for the woman who did it. >> leave manatees alone. don't be grabbing dolphins either. >>> until tonight. >> swing and a miss and he strikes out. >>> all that -- >> even if you don't get -- >> i know. >>> pay back its debt in full immediately. >> and all that matters. >> you know nothing about
senator obama accuses u.s. government of short changing hurricane katrina victim. >> people down in new orleans they don't care about as much. >> meanwhile joe biden just gave the republicans some great new material. >> how they can justify raises taxes on the middle class that's been buried the last four years. >> i'm sorry, which candidate is he campaigning for? i'm confused. >>> had hillary clinton put together an investigation for the attack on the u.s....
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moving in as the u.s. moves out. >>> the washington post finds the so-called ciscoady hurting economy. potential tax hikes and spending cuts next year have wiped out nearly 1 million jobs this year. that report also says if congress does not act by december 31st, the u.s. could lose 6 million jobs, with the unemployment rate hitting 12% by 2014. >>> the los angeles times reports u.s. decided not to attack on the consulate in libya because officials did not have enough clear intelligence to show what was happening. leon panetta said on thursday, you don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's taking place. >>> and the san francisco chronicle says more than luck is involved in the giants' world series success. the giants beat the tigers 2-0 last night in san francisco and lead the series two games to none. game 3 is tomorrow night i >>> this national weather report sponsored by disney "secret of the wings" now on blu-ray combo pack and hollywood digital. >>> the national archives are supposed
moving in as the u.s. moves out. >>> the washington post finds the so-called ciscoady hurting economy. potential tax hikes and spending cuts next year have wiped out nearly 1 million jobs this year. that report also says if congress does not act by december 31st, the u.s. could lose 6 million jobs, with the unemployment rate hitting 12% by 2014. >>> the los angeles times reports u.s. decided not to attack on the consulate in libya because officials did not have enough clear...
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that would make it one of the five most expensive hurricanes in u.s. history. speaking of the economic impact financial markets plan to reopen this morning despite the fact that the power is still out on wall street. they've been closed since friday because of sandy. rebecca jarvis is at the new york stock exchange. rebecca, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the rest of lower manhattan right now has its power out but here at the new york stock exchange they are running on generators, they anticipate they will open today at 9:30 a.m. mayor mike bloomberg will ring the opening bell here. the new york stock exchange, the physical body where i am itself suffered no damage from hurricane sandy. neither did the servers, they are based in new jersey and chicago and other parts around new york. these things keep stocks going. in order to reopen they ran multiple tests yesterday. about 50 personnel from the new york stock exchange actually stayed here overnight and they arranged to have carpools to bring people in, bring traders in this morning, people stayed bec
that would make it one of the five most expensive hurricanes in u.s. history. speaking of the economic impact financial markets plan to reopen this morning despite the fact that the power is still out on wall street. they've been closed since friday because of sandy. rebecca jarvis is at the new york stock exchange. rebecca, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the rest of lower manhattan right now has its power out but here at the new york stock exchange they are running on...
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in syria, he said, the u.s. should help f aacilitate rebellion against bashar al assad and says the president's strained relationship with israeli prime minister benjamin n netanyahu has emboldened enemies like iran. calling it intractable, monday he said he would work to resolve it. >> finally i'll recommit america to the goal of the democratic palestinian state, living side by side in peace and security with the jewish state of israel. >> reporter: romney has some momentum. another thing he has going for him is enthusiasm among his supporters. in that pew poll, you mentioned a fascinating thing in there, measuring how strongly your supporters are in your camp. in june and july, that number was in the 30s. today it's at 67%, a key indicator, or can be, of voter turnout. norah, charlie? >> thank you very much, jan. rudy giuliani, former mayor of new york, ran in 2008. in support of governor romney now, pleased to have you. >> charlie, good to be with you. >> when you look at this foreign policy speech, there was
in syria, he said, the u.s. should help f aacilitate rebellion against bashar al assad and says the president's strained relationship with israeli prime minister benjamin n netanyahu has emboldened enemies like iran. calling it intractable, monday he said he would work to resolve it. >> finally i'll recommit america to the goal of the democratic palestinian state, living side by side in peace and security with the jewish state of israel. >> reporter: romney has some momentum....
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he was 2 years old when biden became a u.s. senator. biden has had a lifetime to be a national figure. last night in 90 minutes paul ryan much more than just getting the nomination, he became somebody who became real. people thought he was knowledgeable being competent, capable. so ryan is doing better. biden was biden. in 2008 in his famous debate with palin he says come with me to this restaurant in wilmington which had closed 20 years earlier. biden on benghazi was so wrong last night it will haunt them. >> let me ask you about that, governor. biden did specifically say quote, ryan accused biden said, it took the president two weeks to acknowledge this was a terrorist attack. the president did say right after the attack that it was an act of terror and then biden said we western told they wanted more security there, we did not know they wanted more security. as jan pointed out we had house hearings they asked the state department multiple times for more security. >> with regard to the debate and the election i don't think people will
he was 2 years old when biden became a u.s. senator. biden has had a lifetime to be a national figure. last night in 90 minutes paul ryan much more than just getting the nomination, he became somebody who became real. people thought he was knowledgeable being competent, capable. so ryan is doing better. biden was biden. in 2008 in his famous debate with palin he says come with me to this restaurant in wilmington which had closed 20 years earlier. biden on benghazi was so wrong last night it...
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that would make it one of the five most expensive hurricanes in u.s. history. speaking of the economic impact, financial markets have just reopened, despite the fact the power is still out on wall street. they were closed monday and tuesday because of sandy. rebecca jarvis is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> reporter: charlie and norah, good morning. things went off here this morning without a hitch. the new york stock exchange opened as planned at 9:30 a.m. the bell was rung by new york city mayor mike bloomberg. i recently spoke with the ceo of nyse who told me that this was one of the big hurdles. getting things open, running smoothly in the beginning of the day was one of the big obstacles that they were looking at. now that we've gotten past that, this site is running on generator power. most of lower manhattan, frankly, doesn't have electricity. the new york stock exchange is running on generator power so that generator is going to be an important component of keeping things running smoothly throughout the rest of the day. as will connecti
that would make it one of the five most expensive hurricanes in u.s. history. speaking of the economic impact, financial markets have just reopened, despite the fact the power is still out on wall street. they were closed monday and tuesday because of sandy. rebecca jarvis is at the new york stock exchange. good morning. >> reporter: charlie and norah, good morning. things went off here this morning without a hitch. the new york stock exchange opened as planned at 9:30 a.m. the bell was...
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right now our lead federal agency, support of the search and rescue operations, u.s. coast guard. we also have a lot of local teams, search and rescue teams, we have sent in and support this response. >> craig, what has been the biggest surprise for you so far in this storm? >> unfortunately it hasn't been the surprise. it has been what we were looking at. you hoped it wasn't going to be this bad. but i think that what we have seen is -- this storm surge was going to be one of the biggest threats. i think that was one of the things that people needed to understand and, unfortunately, it did happen. >> craig fugate thank you. earlier we heard from jim axelrod, the new york university medical center had to evacuate more than 200 patients last night. the hospital had lost power and emergency generator failed. >> good morning. >> what did you see? >> you know charlie, when i got there, it was an extraordinary scene. the stakes could not have been higher. i got there a little bit before midnight. lobby was filled with doctors and nurses and policemen, firemen, all trying to get about 2
right now our lead federal agency, support of the search and rescue operations, u.s. coast guard. we also have a lot of local teams, search and rescue teams, we have sent in and support this response. >> craig, what has been the biggest surprise for you so far in this storm? >> unfortunately it hasn't been the surprise. it has been what we were looking at. you hoped it wasn't going to be this bad. but i think that what we have seen is -- this storm surge was going to be one of the...
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some in congress are asking why u.s. military help from outside libya didn't arrive as terrorists battered more than 30 americans over the course of more seven hours. the assault launched by an armed mob of dozens that torched buildings and used ak-47 rifles. cbs news had been told hours after the assault began an unmanned predator drone was sent over the u.s. mission in benghazi. it and other aircraft apparently observed the final hours of the battle. the state department white house and pentagon declined to say what military options were available. a white house official told us that at the start of the attack chairman of joint chiefs martin dempsey and defense secretary leon panetta looked at available options and the ones we exercised had our military forces arrive in less than 24 hours. well ahead of timelines laid out in established policies. but it was too late to help the americans in benghazi. the ambassador and three others were dead. gary burnside believes help could have come much sooner. he commanded mission
some in congress are asking why u.s. military help from outside libya didn't arrive as terrorists battered more than 30 americans over the course of more seven hours. the assault launched by an armed mob of dozens that torched buildings and used ak-47 rifles. cbs news had been told hours after the assault began an unmanned predator drone was sent over the u.s. mission in benghazi. it and other aircraft apparently observed the final hours of the battle. the state department white house and...
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> last night's debate had some very tense moments, a question about the attack in labia that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens led to one very heated exchange. >> you said in the rose garden the day after the attack it was an act of terror it was not a spontaneous demonstration. >> please proceed, governor. >> i want to make sure we get that for the record. it took the president 14 days before he called the attack in benghazi an act of terror. >> get the transcript. >> we're completely off immigration. >> i thought we were talking about immigration. >> quickly mr. president, if i could have you sit down, governor romney. thank you. >> governor we have produced more oil. >> how much did you cut licenses and permits on federal land and water? >> governor romney here is what we did. there were a whole bunch of oil companies. >> i had a question. how much did you cut them by? >> i'm happy to answer the question. >> mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> i've got to say -- >> mr. president have you looked at your pension? >> i don't look at my pension. it's not as big as yours
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our lead role is to support the search and rescue operations, u.s. coast guard. we also have local teams, mutual aid, search and rescue teams we've sent in to support this response. >> craig, what's been the biggest surprise to you so far in this storm? >> unfortunately it hasn't been a surprise. it's been what we were looking at. you hoped it wasn't going to be this bad. but i think what we've seen is this storm surge was going to be one of the biggest threats. i think that was one of the things that people needed to understand. unfortunately, it did happen. >> craig fugate thank you. earlier, we heard from jim axelrod, that new york university medical center had to evacuate patients last night, losing power and emergency generators failed. dr. jon lapook was there. god good morning. >> god morningod morning, charlie. i got there late last night. the lobby was filled with doctors, nurses firemen, police trying to get people out of the hospital. they've gotten all but 50 out. that included kids neonatal icu kids. four of them were intubated. when i got there, the
our lead role is to support the search and rescue operations, u.s. coast guard. we also have local teams, mutual aid, search and rescue teams we've sent in to support this response. >> craig, what's been the biggest surprise to you so far in this storm? >> unfortunately it hasn't been a surprise. it's been what we were looking at. you hoped it wasn't going to be this bad. but i think what we've seen is this storm surge was going to be one of the biggest threats. i think that was one...
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along the u.s. east coast millions of people are scrambling to protect what they own. in chesapeake bay, coal freighters and other big ships were moved to safe harbor in waters behind the beaches. >> the protection is much better there than here. we're wide-open for a nor'easter. >> reporter: in chesapeake virginia this warehouse of emergency supplies belongs to operation blessing international. they are packing roofing supplies to heaters to mobile kitchen for a move anywhere up the coast where sandy could leave behind ruin. >> we're planning for power outages, winter storm, operation blessing will be with hot meals. we have construction trailers full of tools to help residents to clean up their homes after they are flooded. >> reporter: that same charity is already working in haiti. they were helping the earthquake, now they are helping the hurricane needy. so many people up and down the east coast, they are trying to stay ahead of this massive storm, preparing for the worst. anthony. >> mark strassman in virginia beach, virginia. thank you, mark. just how worried sh
along the u.s. east coast millions of people are scrambling to protect what they own. in chesapeake bay, coal freighters and other big ships were moved to safe harbor in waters behind the beaches. >> the protection is much better there than here. we're wide-open for a nor'easter. >> reporter: in chesapeake virginia this warehouse of emergency supplies belongs to operation blessing international. they are packing roofing supplies to heaters to mobile kitchen for a move anywhere up...